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Oct; 25, 1938. s. PRICE ET AL, 2,134,375

PACKAGE Filed Jan. 8, 1938 Patented Oct. 25, 1938 UNITED STATES12,134,375 [PACKAGE Stanley Price, La Grange, Ill., and Wellington R.Hummel, Maplewood, N. J and Arthur'A. Bureau, Chicago, Ill., assignorsto Western Electrio Company, Incorporated, New York, N. Y.,

a corporation of New York I Application January s, 1938, SerialNo.'183,932

7 Claims. (o1. 206mm In accordance with the above object, the presentinvention contemplates in one embodiment thereof as applied to thepackaging of handset telephones comprising a receiver and transmitter 5unit and a stand, a container carrying an appropriately shaped insertorseparator formed from corrugated fibre board. The stand rests on thebottom wall of the container, and spanning the stand is the separator,upon which is mounted 20 the receiver and transmitter unit, the lowerend edges of the separator resting on the bottom container wall and theunder surface of its upper wall engaging spaced upper points of thestand. Formed on the separator at each of its four lower 25 corners areintegral extensions interposed between the adjacent inner surfaces ofthe container and the sides of the stand which serve to hold the standaway from the container side walls, thus preventing friction tending tomar the 30 finish of the stand.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will more fully appearfrom the following detailed description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in which 35 Fig. l is a sectional plan view of apackage embodying the features of this invention for holding a handsettelephone, indicated in broken outline;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the 40 line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View on a reduced scaletaken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a blank for the separa- 45 tor, the full linesrepresenting the cut edges and the broken lines representing scored orcreased lines at which the blank is to be folded.

Referring now' to the drawing in detail, an embodiment of the inventionis illustrated, in the 50 form of a shipping package ID, for one type ofhandset telephone, shown in broken outlinescomprising a receiver H and atransmitter l2 carried at opposite ends of a handle IS, the wholeforming a unit which is connected to a stand I4 55, by conductor cordsI! (Fig. 1); the stand having a rectangular shaped base l8. A suitablydimen sioned container for-enclosing the telephone is indicated at I9constructed in any usual and well known manner from any convenientmaterial,

such as, for example, corrugated fibre board or like materials. In Fig;4 is shown a blank for an insert or separator'2B which may be -shearedorv punched, for

example, from corrugated fibre board or like. materials. The blankseparator 20 is formed with transverse creasing'or folding lines 23,indicated by broken lines, the blank being folded upon these lines whenit is inserte'd'in the container I9 where in it assumes thepositionclearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 with its lower edges resting onthe bottom wall of the container at opposite ends thereof, its

opposite longitudinal edges abutting the opposite side wall of thecontainer with a slip fit.

The separator 20 (Fig. 4) is sheared during the blanking thereof, asindicated at 24 and'formed with longitudinal fold lines 25, whichprovide portions 26, which are struck down when the separator isinserted in the container leaving an elongsted opening 2'! for receivingand positioning a central portion of the handle l3 of the'receiver andtransmitter unit,as shown particularly in Fig. 2. Also formed in theseparator 20 during the blanking thereof is a finger hole 30tofacilitate the removal of the 'separator when unpacking the container,and at one end thereis formed a semi-circular slot 3| through which the.conductor cords l1 interconnecting the telephone stand l4 and thereceiver and transmitter unit extends when the handset telephone ispackaged, as shown in Fig. 1. Integrally formed on opposite longitudinaledges of the separator 20, during the blanking thereof, at each of itsfour corners are flaps or extensions 32 arranged to be folded intoalignment with thereferred to edges and at right angles tothe mainportion of the blank upon creasing or folding lines 33, indicatedbybroken lines in Fig. 4.

In packaging a handset telephone of the type described the telephonestand I 4 is inserted in the container IS with feet 34 thereof restingupon the bottom wall of the container, the stand at one end.

thereof being slightly spaced'from one container end wall and leaving aconsiderably greater space between the opposite. end of the stand andthe corresponding container end wall, as shown in Fig. 3. The width ofthe containerjis such that the opposite sides of the stand l4 wheninserted.

therein are slightly spaced from the sidewalls thereof, as shown inFigs. 1- and 2. The blank separator 20 is then folded on the lines 23,25 and PATENT OFFICE f As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the extensions32 of the separator 20 in their folded positions engage the oppositeside walls of the stand M at the ends thereof. This arrangement not onlyspaces the stand M from the end and sidewalls of the container I9whereby deleterious friction tending to mar the surface finish of thestand is prevented, but it will be noted effectively prevents the standM from shifting longitudinally and transversely in the containerparticularly when the handset telephone is completely packaged.

In order to further reduce friction between abutting surfaces of theseparator 20, container l9 and handset telephone, which tends to producefiber dust, the inner surfaces of the container and the surfaces of theseparator may be sprayed with wax, or some other suitable protectivematerial. In some cases it may be found necessary to spray or coat withWax only those surfaces of the separator extensions 32 which abut theopposite side walls of the stand.

The separator 20 is supported at its under side intermediate theopposite inclined wall portions thereof upon opposite pairs of spacedupper cradle portions 42 of the stand I4, the cradle portions serving tosupport and locate the telephone handle |3 upon the stand l4 when thetelephone is in use. To complete the packaging of the telephone handsetthe receiver and transmitter unit is placed upon the separator 20, asshown in the drawing, lying upon it side, a portion of the handle l3between the receiver II and transmitter l2 resting in the elongatedopening 21 and the receiver and transmitter engaging and resting on theopposite inclined wall portions of the separator/the outermost points ofthe receiver and transmitter engaging the opposite end walls of thecontainer IS. The conductor cords I 'l which interconnect the stand I4and the receiver and transmitterunit extend from below the separator 20through the slot 3| thereof to the upper side thereof and are arrangedin looped formation and placed at one side of the telephone handle l3upon the separator, as shown fragmentarily in Fig. 1. The usual coverflaps of the container [9 are now closed in and suitably sealed and thepackaging of the telephone handset is completed.

With the container closed and sealed it will be noted that the undersurface of the container cover flaps engage the upper surface of thetelephone handset handle l3 and since the handle at a point oppositethereto is lodged in the elongated opening 21 of the separator 20and'the receiver and transmitter engage opposite end walls of thecontainer the unit will be effectively prevented from shifting itsposition. I

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a simple andeconomical structure is provided for packaging articles and particularlyhandset telephones whereby during handling, shipment or storage, noharmful displacement of the telephone handset parts relative to eachother and the package elements will occur and thus-damage anddeleterious friction tending to mar the surface finish of the parts arereduced to a minimum.

Various additional modifications and applications of the invention willsuggest themselves to those skilled in theart and such modifications andapplications as fall within the spirit of the invention are intended tobe covered by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A package for articles comprising a container having a cover and abridge-like separator carried therein spanning and engaging an articleand supporting upon its upper surface an article engaged by the cover,said separator having a portion at one end parallel to the inner endwall of thecontainer and effective to hold an end 7 of the spannedarticle therefrom, an opposite end of the separator being inclined withits lower edge terminating at the lower inner corner of the containerand its inner inclined wall engaging an edge of the article, saidseparator being effective to hold the articles from moving relative toeach other and the package elements.

2. A package for articles comprising a container having a cover and abridge-like separator carried therein spanning and engaging an articleand supporting upon its upper surface an article engaged by the cover,said separator having inclined portions at opposite ends terminating atthe lower inner corners ofthe container and effective to hold oppositeends of the spanned article from engaging the adjacent inner end wallsof the containerg said separatorbeing effective to hold the articlesfrom moving relative to each other and the package elements.

3. A package for articles comprising a container having a cover and a.bridge-likeseparator carried therein spanning and engaging an articleand supporting upon its upper surface an article engaged by the cover,said separator having a portion of one end interposed between andabutting at opposite sides an inner end container Wall and an end of thespanned article to hold them apart and terminating at one lower innercorner of the container, an opposite end of the separator beinginclined. and terminating at the opposite lower inner corner of thecontainer and its inner inclined wall engaging an edge of the article,said separator being effective to hold the articles from moving relativeto each other and the package elements.

4. A package, for articles comprising a container having a cover and abridge-like separator carried therein spanning and engaging an articleand supporting upon its upper surface an article engaged by the cover,said separator at opposite ends terminating at the lower inner cornersof the container and effective to hold opposite ends of thespannedarticle from engaging the adjacent inner end walls of thecontainer, and folded extensions on the separator'at each end thereofeffective to hold the sides of the article from the adjacent inner sidewalls of the container, said separator serving to-hold the articles frommoving relative to each other and the package elements. e

5. A package for articles comprising a container having a cover and abridge-like separator carried therein spanning and engaging an articleand supporting upon its upper surface an article engaged by the cover,said separator at opposite.

ends terminating at the lower inner corners of the container andeffective to hold opposite ends of the spanned article fromengaging theadjacent inner end walls of the container, and folded extensions on theseparator at each end thereof eifective to hold the sides of the articlefrom the adjacent inner side walls of the container, the surfaces of theextensions adjacent the sides of the article having a protective coatingto reduce friction therebetween, said separator serving to hold thearticles from moving relative to each other and the package elements.

6. A package for articles comprising a container having a cover and abridge-like separator mounted therein spanning and engaging an articleand supporting upon its upper surface an article engaged by the cover,said separator having a vertical portion at one end interposed betweenand abutting at opposite sides the inner end container wall and an endof the spanned article to hold them apart, an opposite end of theseparator being inclined and terminating at the lower inner corner ofthe container and its inner inclined wall engaging an edge of thearticle, an upper wall of the separator having an opening for receivinga portion of the article supported thereon, said separator beingefiective to hold the articles from moving relative to each 5 other andthe package elements.

'7. A package for hand set telephones comprising a container having acover and a bridge-like separator carried therein spanning and engaginga handset telephone stand and supportingupon its upper surface areceiver and transmitter handle unit engaged by the cover, saidseparator the separator at each end thereof effective tohold the sidesof the stand from the adjacent inner side walls of the container, anupper horizontal wall of the separator having an opening for receiving aportionof the telephone handle unit supported thereon, said separatorbeing effective to hold the telephone stand and handle unit from movingrelative to each other and the package elements. 7 I

' STANLEY PRICE.

ARTHUR A. BUREAU.

WELLINGTON R. HUMMEL.

